ACS Flacăra Horezu

Romanian football club
Football club
Flacăra Horezu
Full nameAsociația Club Sportiv Flacăra Horezu
Nickname(s)Olarii
(The Potters)
Cocoșii de Hurez
(The Roosters of Hurez)
Short nameFlacăra
Founded1963; 61 years ago (1963)
as Minerul Horezu
GroundTreapt
Capacity500 (200 seated)
OwnerHorezu Town
ChairmanValentin Grigorescu
ManagerCătălin Bucă
LeagueLiga III
2022–23Liga III, Seria VI, 4th
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

Asociația Club Sportiv Flacăra Horezu, commonly known as Flacăra Horezu, or simply as Flacăra, is a Romanian football club originally from Horezu, Vâlcea County. The team currently competes in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football.

History

In the 2013–14 season, under the guidance of Vasile Ilinca, Flacăra won the Liga IV Vâlcea, after finishing 1st in the North Series and defeated Șirineasa in the semi-finals, 5–3 over two legs, and Posada Perișani 2–1 in the county championship final. Flacăra lost the promotion play-off in front of Filiași, the winner of Liga IV – Dolj County, 2–3 at the Municipal Stadium in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.[1][2]

In the following season, Ilinca led the Roosters of Hurez to the second consecutive county title, winning again the North Series, the semi-final against AFC Băbeni and beating Șirineasa in the county league final. In the promotion play-off, after the draw in the 1st leg, 0–0 at Cisnădie, Flacăra lost on Treapt in the 2nd leg 1–2 with Măgura Cisnădie, the winner of Liga IV – Sibiu County.[3][4][5]

Chronology of names

Name[6] Period
Minerul Horezu 1963–1990
Flacăra Horezu 1990–1998
Minerul Horezu 1998–2000
Prelcon Horezu 2000–2005
Flacăra Horezu 2005–present

Honours

Liga IV – Vâlcea County

Cupa României – Vâlcea County

  • Winners (3): 2005–06, 2013–14, 2014–15

Players

First-team squad

As of 16 January 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Romania ROU Ionuț Moldovan
5 DF Nigeria NGA Samson Nwabueze (Captain)
8 MF Romania ROU Daniel Mihăilă
10 DF Romania ROU Adrian Tăpîrlan
12 GK Romania ROU Cătălin Paușescu
17 MF Romania ROU Gabriel Zamura
18 DF Romania ROU Alecu Cătălinoiu
20 MF Romania ROU Lucian Iordache
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Romania ROU Răzvan Rotea
27 DF Romania ROU Raul Pasăre (on loan from FC Argeș)
28 MF Romania ROU Valentin Matei
74 MF Romania ROU Denis Prunaru
78 MF Romania ROU Hristu Sofianu
80 MF Romania ROU Albert Stoenică
98 GK Romania ROU Rareș Sporea

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Club officials

Board of directors

Role Name
Owner Romania Horezu Town
President Romania Valentin Grigorescu
Sporting director Romania Vacant
Delegate Romania Mihai Spiridon

Current technical staff

Role Name
Technical Director Romania Lucian Catargiu
Head Coach Romania Cătălin Bucă
Assistant Coach Romania Marian Diaconescu

League history

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României
2023–24 3 Liga III (Seria VI) 7th
2022–23 3 Liga III (Seria VI) 4th
2021–22 3 Liga III (Seria VI) 9th First round
2020–21 3 Liga III (Seria VII) 7th
2019–20 3 Liga III (Seria IV) 4th Round of 32
2018–19 3 Liga III (Seria III) 3rd
2017–18 4 Liga IV (VL) 1st (C) Promoted
2014–15 4 Liga IV (VL) (North Series) 1st (C) Second round
2013–14 4 Liga IV (VL) (North Series) 1st (C)
Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României
2012–13 4 Liga IV (VL) (North Series) 4th
2010–11 4 Liga IV (VL) 8th
2009–10 4 Liga IV (VL) 13th
2000–01 3 Divizia C (Seria V) 14th Relegated
1999–00 3 Divizia C (Seria V) 11th
1998–99 4 Divizia D (VL) 15th Round of 32
1982–83 3 Divizia C (Seria VII) 16th Relegated
1981–82 3 Divizia C (Seria VII) 10th

Notable former players

The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for Flacăra and also played in Liga 1 for another team.

References

  1. ^ "Flacăra câștigă titlul în Vâlcea" [Flacăra wins the title in Vâlcea]. liga2.prosport.ro. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.(in Romanian)
  2. ^ "Promovare istorică pentru Filiași" [Historic promotion for Filiasi]. liga2.prosport.ro. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.(in Romanian)
  3. ^ "Super-Flacăra a "pârjolit" totul în cale!" [Super-Flacăra "scorched" everything in its path!]. arenavalceana.ro. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
  4. ^ "Flacăra Horezu, din nou campioana Vâlcii" [Flacăra Horezu, again the champion of the Vălcea]. liga2.prosport.ro. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
  5. ^ "Flacăra, stinsă de Cisnădie. Vâlcenii au ratat pentru a doua oară consecutiv promovarea și anunță măsuri drastice" [Flacăra, extinguished by Cisnădie. Vâlcenii have missed promotion for the second time in a row and are announcing drastic measures]. liga2.prosport.ro. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
  6. ^ RomanianSoccer.ro, (r). "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor".

External links

  • ACS Flacăra Horezu on Facebook
  • FRF-AJF Profile
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Seria I
Seria II
Seria III
Seria IVSeria V
Seria VI
Seria VIISeria VIII
Seria IX
Seria X
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Liga III seasons